Doug Collins is also currently the coach of a team thats better than us.

Nothing against Jeff, but Ill pass. I want a up andcoming coaching prospect with a clean slate. Thats the direction the league is going in. Same with GM. Im tired of getting familiar faces or throwing money at the biggest names out there. I want people in here with a burning desire to succeed and something to prove. If we go after Phil Jackson or Jeff Van Gundy,if the going gets tough early,theres a strong chance they will bail. I highly doubt theyll stick around if we dont come out the gate as a contender.

Doug Collins is also currently the coach of a team thats better than us.

Nothing against Jeff, but Ill pass. I want a up andcoming coaching prospect with a clean slate. Thats the direction the league is going in. Same with GM. Im tired of getting familiar faces or throwing money at the biggest names out there. I want people in here with a burning desire to succeed and something to prove. If we go after Phil Jackson or Jeff Van Gundy,if the going gets tough early,theres a strong chance they will bail. I highly doubt theyll stick around if we dont come out the gate as a contender.

What does the GM matter? Dolan has final say on all the moves that really matter, and he's an idiot.

Any time I'm on a coaching list with all time greats like Phil Jackson, KnickCity, and Franchize I'm humbled. Thanks for thinking so highy of me.

Only guy I'm really interested in is Don Newman from San Antonio. Been in San Antonio almost 8 years now and has head coaching experience at the NCAA level. With his time in San Antonio he should be well versed in their defensive principles.

The Knicks may not have great individual defenders but getting a solid defensive system is the first step in playing quality team defense.

Any time I'm on a coaching list with all time greats like Phil Jackson, KnickCity, and Franchize I'm humbled. Thanks for thinking so highy of me.

Only guy I'm really interested in is Don Newman from San Antonio. Been in San Antonio almost 8 years now and has head coaching experience at the NCAA level. With his time in San Antonio he should be well versed in their defensive principles.

The Knicks may not have great individual defenders but getting a solid defensive system is the first step in playing quality team defense.

What about Pops lead assistant, Mike Budenholzer?

I also wouldn't mind Kelvin Sampson either. Most known for being a college coach banned for calling Eric Gordon, but hes always been a good X's and O's guy who get the best out of his players.

i know this aint a popular opinion on here but now isnt the time to get rid of him. the team is obviously better than theyre playing and it looks like theyre starting to get it together. theyre struggling on offense... the only reason dantoni has a job. melo is a big reason for the struggles and after being able to take it to the rim and moving the ball against the nuggets, lets hope he continues to do so. once they start clicking they will look like a totally different team

I also wouldn't mind Kelvin Sampson either. Most known for being a college coach banned for calling Eric Gordon, but hes always been a good X's and O's guy who get the best out of his players.

Honestly, I think Budenholzer is being groomed to take over the San Antonio job in a few years. Plus, I like Newman's college experience. College coaches use actual systems instead of slapping together a bunch of set plays and calling it an offensive gameplan. Systems can help with a player's decision making because they have to play certain situations within the rules of the sytem.

Honestly, I think Budenholzer is being groomed to take over the San Antonio job in a few years. Plus, I like Newman's college experience. College coaches use actual systems instead of slapping together a bunch of set plays and calling it an offensive gameplan. Systems can help with a player's decision making because they have to play certain situations within the rules of the sytem.

Nice Post. I agree. When you have a play and a set destination for where the ball should go at all times, guys have less need to improvise; especially when the system works. People often mistakes plays for a system. Plays are one sequence of events where you hope to get the ball in a certain position and achieve a particular shot. The Triangle Offense is a system. The Princeton Offense is a system. Motion Offense is a system. It's almost like your old HS math logic class (bad memories lol ) P if then Q. Theres something for each player to do wherever the ball is on the court.

I wouldn't mind Mo Cheeks or Sam Mitchell. Especially Cheeks. He's always done wonders for guards defense. He was one of the best defenders at the pg position there ever was. I think he'd have Lin and especially Shumpert making guards life a living hell.

I wouldn't mind Mo Cheeks or Sam Mitchell. Especially Cheeks. He's always done wonders for guards defense. He was one of the best defenders at the pg position there ever was. I think he'd have Lin and especially Shumpert making guards life a living hell.

Yeah I'd want Mo Cheeks as well.

Hes played the NBA and dealt with the worst of worst personalities as far as the Jailblazers & post-Finals appearance Iverson. We dont have any guys like that but I think he might be the guy who can get into Amare & Melo's heads and push them as individuals.

If Mo can help teach Lin how to be a better passer at the PG position then thats a major success. Honestly we could use Lin being our own version of Mo Cheeks. Look how Mo did with Irving & Barkley, well lets see Lin work well with Melo & Amare.